Bill Mazeroski

Bill Mazeroski was born on September 5, 1936 in Wheeling, West Virginia, USA as William Stanley Mazeroski. He has been married to Milene Mazeroski ...

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Bill Mazeroski, an elite fielder made it to the Hall of Fame because of his many Gold Gloves, now has a bronze statue honoring his most memorable swing of the bat.

Hall of Famer George Sisler said of Bill Mazeroski, "He is one of the greatest second basemen I’ve ever seen. He has all the tools and he has the desire." Signed by the legendary Branch Rickey as a 17-year-old shortstop in 1954, Mazeroski was moved over to the other side of the second base bag after only one season of pro ball, and by his 20th birthday he was the Pittsburgh Pirates’ regular second baseman.

Ranked by ESPN as the greatest home run of all time: http://espn.go.com/page2/s/greatesthomerunslist.html Forbes Field - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: On October 13, 1960 @3:36 PM, Pittsburgh Pirate Hall of Fame Second Baseman, Bill Mazeroski, hits the greatest and most memorable homerun in Major League Baseball history off New York Yankees pitcher Ralph Terry. The renowned game winning shot, which capped off the best World Series game of all time, occurred in the bottom of the ninth inning of game seven of the 1960 World Series against Casey Stengel's heavily favored New York Yankees. Could there have been a more dramatic homerun? Today, some 50 years later, Maz's blast is still the only Game 7, 9th-inning walk-off home run in World Series history.

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With one swing of the bat, Bill Mazeroski won a World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates and earned a place in baseball history. Eventually making it to Cooperstown through the Veterans Committee, Mazeroski's career was far more than just a single at-bat. This top list will highlight Maz's best cards through his playing days, coaching career, and his enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Mazeroski hit the only Game 7 walkoff-homer in World Series history.

Almost every kid who has ever played baseball fantasizes coming up in the bottom of the ninth inning during the seventh game of the World Series and hitting a home run to win it.

Career: 138 HR, .260 BA, 853 RBI, 2B, HOF in 2001, 10xAllStar, 8xGG, Pirates 1956-1972, b:R/t:R, born in Unite. 1936, Maz

William Stanley Mazeroski (born September 5, 1936), is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman. Nicknamed "Maz", he spent his entire 17-year career playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1956–72. He was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.